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they're heading into virginia, and as our viewers know, virginia was a blue state in 2008, president obama won it. however, in 2009, republicans took back the governorship. they feel they can win some democratic seats in virginia. >> thank you so much here's a look at results from other big races. the nation's capital now on track for a new mayor. adrian fenty lost his democratic primary chair to vincent gray, and in new hampshire to close to call. ovide lamontagne is claiming to be the only true conservative. kelly ayotte is endorsed by sarah palin. for all of our political news, go to our website, cnnpolitics.com. >>> there might be more bad news for the gulf of mexico. one scientist says she's discovered oil on the sea floor miles away from the deepwater horizon site. we'll take a closer look at what that means. >>> plus, coming um, hurricane season if it ended today, we'd have a pretty normal season. unfortunately we are only about halfway done. the latest on the storms in atlantic coming up in your forecast. on drirstched!" gecko water bottle... notebook... chamois... gecko: sir
they're heading into virginia, and as our viewers know, virginia was a blue state in 2008, president obama won it. however, in 2009, republicans took back the governorship. they feel they can win some democratic seats in virginia. >> thank you so much here's a look at results from other big races. the nation's capital now on track for a new mayor. adrian fenty lost his democratic primary chair to vincent gray, and in new hampshire to close to call. ovide lamontagne is claiming to be the...
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virginia, a democratic state in 2008. president obama took it back, however, in 2009, t.j., we saw republicans take back the governorship. republicans are hoping to pick up a couple seats in this state in their quest for at least 39 seats. the number, t.j., that they need to take back the house of representatives. you're right i got to spend about a half hour with republican national committee chairman michael steele, t.j., as we grove out here, very interesting things to say to me. >> we have watched as this government has ignored the people. and has acted in a way in which they have dismissed, they have name called, and they have just put out of their minds what's important. what's important to america. well, guess what? we take the country back by firing pelosi. we take the country back by retiring harry reid. >> reporter: there you go. there's michael steele in washington, d.c. right before he left to head into virginia, t.j. let me tell you, a couple things he had to say to me on the way out here to fairfax, 20 mimes
virginia, a democratic state in 2008. president obama took it back, however, in 2009, t.j., we saw republicans take back the governorship. republicans are hoping to pick up a couple seats in this state in their quest for at least 39 seats. the number, t.j., that they need to take back the house of representatives. you're right i got to spend about a half hour with republican national committee chairman michael steele, t.j., as we grove out here, very interesting things to say to me. >> we...
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coming up, a chat with a virginia teacher who was face-to-face with the president on monday. >>> cuba's seismic shift. a half million government workers getting pink slips. >>> gornlg i'm tony harris. those stories and your comments right here right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> a tea party favorite and a gop candidate locked in a tight race, a long-time congressman battles ethics charges and five opponents. it is primary election day in seven states and the district of columbia. we are spotlighting the hot races. paul steinhauser joining us live from washington, d.c. paul, delaware and, let's say, new hampshire top our list because of what we like to call the tea party factor. >> reporter: you are absolutely right. this last big round of primaries this year, and you've got that kind of crisis going on there on the republican side in the primaries. tea party backed candidates and conservative candidates taking on and gaining strength at the expense of the mainstream republican candidates. long-time did republican candidate mike castle is being challenged by christine o'donnell, backed by
coming up, a chat with a virginia teacher who was face-to-face with the president on monday. >>> cuba's seismic shift. a half million government workers getting pink slips. >>> gornlg i'm tony harris. those stories and your comments right here right now in the cnn newsroom. >>> a tea party favorite and a gop candidate locked in a tight race, a long-time congressman battles ethics charges and five opponents. it is primary election day in seven states and the district...
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with the president's panes in virginia on monday in a suburban backyard for an hour and a half he took questions from the residents of this neighborhood. not once in those 90 minutes was the war with afghanistan, was iraq, was the military ever mentioned either by the president or any of about 20 people who asked him questions. how do each of you view this apparent lack of interest or weariness with what's happening there? >> i think for a lack of interest or weariness for all the people who didn't speak about it or think about it, i think there's millions more americans that really do understand what the american soldier is going through, and i'm not doing it right now. i'm still a soldier, but at the same time, i'm proud. i'm so proud to say i'm with the 173rd. i am stoked that i can say, i'm with the rock. battle hard. i'm proud right now of being on the attachment team, serving and they're out in doing it again. and if other people don't know, well, hopefully they'll listen to this and they'll remember that there's men and women out there every single day giving everything for thei
with the president's panes in virginia on monday in a suburban backyard for an hour and a half he took questions from the residents of this neighborhood. not once in those 90 minutes was the war with afghanistan, was iraq, was the military ever mentioned either by the president or any of about 20 people who asked him questions. how do each of you view this apparent lack of interest or weariness with what's happening there? >> i think for a lack of interest or weariness for all the people...
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that's amazing in northern virginia. that's my greatest concern. >> i think the mental part of this is going to be difficult, being away from friends and family, but i think what we'll remember is that we're doing it for people who have lost their lives and they never will see friends and family again. so i think that's what's going to continue to push us forward. >> we want to support this couple. we want you to as well. they have logged 400 miles in five days and are documenting their progress on their website. here is the website, pedalingforpatriots.com. >>> middle east peace talkers finish up the second round. ♪ [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ [ technician ] are you busy? management just sent over these new technical manuals. they need you to translate them into portuguese. by tomorrow. [ male announcer ] ducati knows it's better for xerox to manage their global publications. so they can focus on building amazing bikes. with xerox
that's amazing in northern virginia. that's my greatest concern. >> i think the mental part of this is going to be difficult, being away from friends and family, but i think what we'll remember is that we're doing it for people who have lost their lives and they never will see friends and family again. so i think that's what's going to continue to push us forward. >> we want to support this couple. we want you to as well. they have logged 400 miles in five days and are documenting...
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. >>> students from virginia tech one year a solar decathlon competition, a solar powered house can be comfortable and affordable. this state of the art home that's programmed to do almost everything on its own. it's this week's edge of discovery. >> reporter: welcome to the home of the future. when you wake up, the cold concrete floor warms up. your favorite music starts playing and coffee begins to brew. as you drive away, the house locks itself. >> it's the solar house that gets all of its energy from the sun. >> reporter: a group of virginia tech students designed the house to be completely automated. it even has panels that adjust to the changing weather outside. >> it will main 100% energy efficiency. however, no one likes to be completely controlled by a computer. >> you can overwrite any command. >> reporter: the house is about 600 square feet. >> you really have to convince people that they could live in here. the space saving solutions are a big selling point for us. >> in the bedroom, the kitchen and the living room. >> when these sliding doors are open, and you open the are
. >>> students from virginia tech one year a solar decathlon competition, a solar powered house can be comfortable and affordable. this state of the art home that's programmed to do almost everything on its own. it's this week's edge of discovery. >> reporter: welcome to the home of the future. when you wake up, the cold concrete floor warms up. your favorite music starts playing and coffee begins to brew. as you drive away, the house locks itself. >> it's the solar house...
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west virginia. if the republicans win back the senate, one of the places may be west virginia. there is a ballot going on there right now for the seat for the late robert byrd. he had that seat in democratic hands over 50 years but died earlier this year. there was a special election and right now the two candidates are heating up today with brand new attack ads, each after each other. joe manchin, popular two-term democratic governor and john racy getting dirty down in west virginia. we'll keep an eye on that race. that's what i got. mark, what have you got? >> file this under your past always catches up to you. we're waiting for the past to catch up to you which should be shortly. in florida a competitive senate race. there's a new ad by the democrat kendrick meek. he's taking a shot at charlie crist, the former republican governor who has turned independent. charlie crist is trying to reach out to democratic voters. he thinks that could help him in his path to victory in november. this new ad strings together a bunch of different statements charlie crist has made touting cof
west virginia. if the republicans win back the senate, one of the places may be west virginia. there is a ballot going on there right now for the seat for the late robert byrd. he had that seat in democratic hands over 50 years but died earlier this year. there was a special election and right now the two candidates are heating up today with brand new attack ads, each after each other. joe manchin, popular two-term democratic governor and john racy getting dirty down in west virginia. we'll...
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the first woman executed in virginia in nearly a century. she was . >>> the obama administration says an immediate end to the military's policy of don't ask, don't tell may threaten combat operations. they made the response keeping gays from serving openly. >>> one of the biggest singing stars of the 1950s has died. the family of eddie fisher says he had never quite recovered from a recrept hip surgery. fisher sold millions of records and also had a number of marriages to hollywood beauties, as well. remember debbie reynolds? elizabeth taylor and connie stevens. he's survived by four children including carrie fisher. he was 82 years old. ♪ >>> tough new restrictions on the diabetes drug aand have yeah. it's going to stay on the market we are told but only type ii diabetes patients with no other option can take it and that's what sanjay gupta's talking about. >> people have been wanting a decision on this for some time because there were reports saying there's an increased risk of heart attack with this medication. in july, hearings on this
the first woman executed in virginia in nearly a century. she was . >>> the obama administration says an immediate end to the military's policy of don't ask, don't tell may threaten combat operations. they made the response keeping gays from serving openly. >>> one of the biggest singing stars of the 1950s has died. the family of eddie fisher says he had never quite recovered from a recrept hip surgery. fisher sold millions of records and also had a number of marriages to...
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talk about west virginia and the senate race there. this was the seat long held by the -- robert byrd who died earlier this year. freedom works, it's a conservative group, a grassroots organization that has provided a lot of the organization behind the tea party movement. i spoke to a couple of the people at freedom works today. they're going to get involved in the race and help with get out the vote efforts in west virginia. they think this is a seat they can grab back in the special election come november from the democrats. that's what i got. mark preston has a lot more. >> a lot of talk about the midterm elections. was the white house engaged in the elections, were they not? clearly the president and the vice president is this week. in fact, president obama is in philadelphia. he's raising money for democrats today. vice president biden is in ohio. on wednesday president obama goes to new york city for the u.n. general assembly but will also raise money for house and senate democrats. biden in massachusetts, maryland and florida ov
talk about west virginia and the senate race there. this was the seat long held by the -- robert byrd who died earlier this year. freedom works, it's a conservative group, a grassroots organization that has provided a lot of the organization behind the tea party movement. i spoke to a couple of the people at freedom works today. they're going to get involved in the race and help with get out the vote efforts in west virginia. they think this is a seat they can grab back in the special election...
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a 41-year-old grandmother could become the first woman executed in virginia in nearly a century. governor bob mcdonald refused to issue a stay for theresa lewis. her lawyer says lewis was manipulated by two male co-conspirators who were the triggermen. she is scheduled to die by lethal injection thursday. >>> and freed american hiker sarah shourd addresses the media today. she thanked all the people who worked so secure her release and said that she hopes two other americans would get out soon. shourd was one of three americans held in an iranian prison. she was released this week. her fiance and a friend are still being held as suspected spies. >>> lindsay lohan could soon find herself back behind bars. the young actress admits she failed a recent drug test. she tweeted she was working hard to overcome her addiction after her brief stint in jail. the judge has warmed the starlet that if she slipped up again, she would wind up back in jail. >>> okay, so whether you're looking for love and laughs or action and adventure, it's all available this weekend in the theaters. we're joine
a 41-year-old grandmother could become the first woman executed in virginia in nearly a century. governor bob mcdonald refused to issue a stay for theresa lewis. her lawyer says lewis was manipulated by two male co-conspirators who were the triggermen. she is scheduled to die by lethal injection thursday. >>> and freed american hiker sarah shourd addresses the media today. she thanked all the people who worked so secure her release and said that she hopes two other americans would get...
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conservative talk show host, bill bennett was up first thing this morning followed by newt gingrich and virginia governor, bob mcdonald will be speaking here shortly. the delaware political upstart, christine o'donnell was given a hero's welcome. she slammed the obama administration and said the elite's will never have the last word on liberty. she was featured as the who's who in rising politicians. >>> the well at the heart of the largest oil spill in u.s. history should be dead, completely, today. bp stopped oil from gushing from that gulf of mexico oil well back on july 15th. they put a cap on it and got all the stuff to work. they were able to keep the oil from going out. still, they weren't done. cement going to be pumped into the bottom of the well. it will be permanently sealed. oil gushed from that well after the deepwater horizon rig exploded on april the 20th, 11 workers were killed. >>> i am going to turn back to the u.k. you see the people there gathered to hyde park in london, one of the royal parks in town. they are going there because the pope will be holding a prayer vigil. not
conservative talk show host, bill bennett was up first thing this morning followed by newt gingrich and virginia governor, bob mcdonald will be speaking here shortly. the delaware political upstart, christine o'donnell was given a hero's welcome. she slammed the obama administration and said the elite's will never have the last word on liberty. she was featured as the who's who in rising politicians. >>> the well at the heart of the largest oil spill in u.s. history should be dead,...
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today we're looking up lance corporal joseph waltz from virginia. he was killed in combat in iraq in august of 2006. he was 19 years old. margaret sharmin sent us this memory of her friend. we met in the summer between seventh and eighth grade. he's one of my best friends. we talked on the phone daily and had countless late night phone calls. we remained close up until he left for iraq. i know was fighting for a cause he truly believed in. he's my hero and i love him. if you is a loved one you would like to honor, go to cnn.com/home and away. type in your service member's name in the upper right-hand search field, pull up the profile, send us your thoughts and pictures and we promise to keep the memory of your hero alive. ♪ big enough for someone else yeah you'd step out there and not even thinking about yourself ♪ ♪ because that's how you were >>> tennis has had this reputation of being a game for gentlemen and ladies. plays like john mcenroe and jimmy connors sort of shattered that image on the court a long time ago. now it looks like the fa
today we're looking up lance corporal joseph waltz from virginia. he was killed in combat in iraq in august of 2006. he was 19 years old. margaret sharmin sent us this memory of her friend. we met in the summer between seventh and eighth grade. he's one of my best friends. we talked on the phone daily and had countless late night phone calls. we remained close up until he left for iraq. i know was fighting for a cause he truly believed in. he's my hero and i love him. if you is a loved one you...
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perhaps very sensitive, some of it fairly innocuous such as the name of the cia training facility in virginia, that's something you can look up for yourself right on the internet. here's a little bit more of what lieutenant colonel schaeffer had to say about the government action against his memoir. >> there are some things that the army felt they did not want in it. i took them out. there was no argument. if they felt it was sensitive or couldn't be referenced it's out. that process was completed by january of this year. and from there after i received written permission, the written documents went to the publisher and we moved forward. >> so, if he got written permission how did all of this happen? how did it get to the point of the obama administration basically ordering the destruction of 10,000 copies of a book? well, by all accounts it did not get authorized at the higher military intelligence levels of the pentagon. once those folks saw it they got concerned and said indeed there was classified information in it and they had to cut up and destroy the initial run of this book. kyra. >>
perhaps very sensitive, some of it fairly innocuous such as the name of the cia training facility in virginia, that's something you can look up for yourself right on the internet. here's a little bit more of what lieutenant colonel schaeffer had to say about the government action against his memoir. >> there are some things that the army felt they did not want in it. i took them out. there was no argument. if they felt it was sensitive or couldn't be referenced it's out. that process was...